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Coprinellus micaceus

(Bull.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq. Johnson

Glistening Inky Cap

GNRUnranked Found in 28 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.921280
Element CodeNFPSA01040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyPsathyrellaceae
GenusCoprinellus
Synonyms
Coprinus micaceus(Bull.) Fr.
Concept Reference
Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (28)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
California (7)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Mt. HagenWillamette National Forest6,406
Utah (5)
AreaForestAcres
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
Big Bear CreekManti-Lasal National Forest28,440
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Washington (7)
AreaForestAcres
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
Rugged RidgeOlympic National Forest4,358
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
References (5)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  4. Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
  5. Species Fungorum. 2014. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org (accessed 2014)